Weekly Stories

In a year that’s seen e-commerce upstarts like V-Files bring young designers to the forefront, and Farfetch become a rare fashion retail ‘unicorn’ after being valued at $1 billion, commentators have been waiting for a shake up amongst the industry’s biggest players. That shake-up came last Tuesday, when Richemont SA confirmed it will merge Net-a-Porter with Italian rival Yoox SpA. As the fashion world and consumers alike react to the news, we’ve got the lowdown on what to expect next.